More summer paramedics promised for Gippsland

Ambulance Victoria says it will station more paramedics in Gippsland this summer to cope with an influx of holiday-makers.

A union representing paramedics has raised concerns that crews at Phillip Island and Lakes Entrance needed greater support over summer.

Ambulance Victoria's Gippsland regional manager, Mark Cooke, says New Year's Eve is the busiest time of year for paramedics in the region.

He says he wants eight extra crews working on New Year's Eve to help local paramedics.

"So it will be difficult for us to provide the number of additional crews that I want to provide into the Gippsland region but I'm optimistic we've planned well for this event and I'm hoping that we can provide significant additional crews into the Gippsland region on New Year's Eve," he said.